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Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Giannis Antetokounmpo snubbed from All-Defense teams

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MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 20: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks blocks a shot by Marcus Morris #13 of the Boston Celtics during the first half of game three of round one of the Eastern Conference playoffs at the Bradley Center on April 20, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 20: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks blocks a shot by Marcus Morris #13 of the Boston Celtics during the first half of game three of round one of the Eastern Conference playoffs at the Bradley Center on April 20, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Giannis Antetokounmpo was overlooked for the NBA All-Defensive teams.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we catch up with news of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence from the NBA’s All-Defensive teams, and take a look at all the latest reaction and support for Sterling Brown following the release of bodycam footage of his arrest.

As the NBA continue to release details of their end of year team voting, Antetokounmpo will be expected to earn a spot on an All-NBA team, with that news potentially arriving as soon as Thursday.

To stay on top of all of the news, developments and analysis surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks, Wisconsin Herd and Bucks Gaming, stick with us at Behind the Buck Pass and check in with this column every morning.

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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.

Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 5/23/18

Milwaukee Bucks: Video released of Sterling Brown being arrested, tased by police (read here): I rounded up the details following the release of the body cam footage of Sterling Brown’s January arrest and tasing at the hands of Milwaukee Police Department officers.

Milwaukee Bucks 2017-18 Season Review: Brandon Jennings (read here): In our latest season review, Jordan Treske reflects on Brandon Jennings’ surprise return to the Bucks.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo left off NBA all-defensive teams (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s exclusion from the NBA’s All-Defensive teams announced on Wednesday. Antetokounmpo made the second team in 2017.

Social media reaction to Sterling Brown footage includes #StandWithSterling hashtag, parallels to NFL (read here): JR Radcliffe of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote about the immediate social media reaction to the video of Sterling Brown’s arrest and tasing by Milwaukee Police. In the time since that article posted, Thon Maker, Eric Bledsoe, Khris Middleton, John Henson and Wisconsin Herd player JeQuan Lewis also shared messages of support for Brown.

Khris Middleton on Sterling Brown arrest: ‘We saw the bruises and marks on his face’ (read here): Middleton also provided his reaction to Sports Illustrated, recalling Brown’s appearance at practice following the incident and pledging his support.

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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.

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